Will my pub-co tie restrict who I can switch to?

Sometimes. We check your agreement first. Where the tie applies we audit your nominated supplier's rates and challenge them. Where it does not, we tender whole-of-market.

Can you recover historic water overcharges?

Often, yes. Since the 2017 open market, audits regularly uncover incorrect meter sizing, RV-based estimates and surface-water charges for drainage that does not enter the public sewer.

Will my pints stop pouring when we switch?

No. The physical supply is unchanged; only the billing supplier changes. Cellar cooling and bar service continue without interruption.

Do you tender card payment fees alongside energy?

Yes. Most pubs see 30-40% off blended-rate card processing once they move to Interchange+ pricing.

How often should I retender?

Every contract, at every renewal. Three to six months before the end date is the sweet spot for the best market response.

Pubs

Business energy for pubs: lower bills on the cellar, the bar and the kitchen

Name: Energy Savings Direct
Address: Devonshire House, 582 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1JS, GB
Telephone: +44 7897 899145
Price range: Free

Pub utility bills are uniquely shaped. The cellar cooler runs 24/7, the kitchen fires up at 11, the lights and the outside trade come on at 4, and the card machines never stop. We tender every contract, recover historic water credits and time every renewal so you never roll on to deemed rates again.

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We track every renewal so you never overpay again

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How it works

A simple, transparent process built around your renewal date and your sites.

1
Send us a recent bill
One PDF or photo. We extract your MPAN/MPRN, AQ, current rates and contract end date in minutes.
2
We audit and benchmark
We compare your unit rates, standing charges and non-commodity costs against today's whole-of-market pricing.
3
We tender the market
Quotes from leading UK suppliers, presented on full landed cost so you can compare like-for-like.
4
We manage the switch
Paperwork, objections, go-live and every future renewal, handled for you. Your supply is never interrupted.

Cellar cooling and refrigeration

Your single biggest electricity load. We tender it on full landed cost.

Glass, food and mixed waste

Right-sized collections by venue type and trading pattern.

Card payment fees

Lower acquirer rates across bar service, tab and table-pay apps.

Renewal management

We diarise every end date so you never get rolled onto out-of-contract rates.

Why pub energy bills have got harder to manage

Wholesale prices on the NBP curve fed straight through to your renewal quotes, deemed rates after a contract end can sit 60-100% above tendered prices, and pub-co tied operators are often quoted on rates that have not been benchmarked in years. Add a cellar that runs all year, an inefficient gas boiler doing heating and hot water, and a card terminal on every till, and a typical 150-cover pub can be a four to six-figure utility business in its own right.

Where we find savings on a typical pub

We tender business electricity and gas across whole-of-market and present quotes on full landed cost. We audit your business water account post-2017 open market, recovering historic credits and surface-water rebates where the drainage classification is wrong. We re-rate card fees onto Interchange+ and we right-size your waste contract to actual lifts rather than the schedule a previous tenant signed.

Freehouses, tenanted and pub-co operators

We work with independent freehouses, leasehold tenants and pub-co operators across the UK. Where pub-co agreements restrict your choice of energy supplier, we still review the rates you are being charged and challenge them on your behalf.